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KUAC restores broadcast hours, revives programs with KTOO

By Kristin Summerlin-UAF on Jan 21, 2026 Featured, General News

Public broadcasting stations KUAC in Fairbanks and KTOO in Juneau have brought programming from the Create and World television channels back to viewers across Alaska. The programs became available via local transmission and the Alaska Rural Communication System on Jan. 1 at 12:01 a.m. Also on Jan. 1, KUAC returned to broadcasting 24 hours a […]

Senator Murkowski Welcomes Temporary Funding for Some Alaska Public Media Stations, But Warns the Job Isn’t Done

By Office of Senator Lisa Murkowski on Oct 2, 2025 Featured, State

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Wednesday welcomed the news that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will provide temporary funding for fourteen Tribal and Native serving public broadcasting stations in Alaska. This announcement follows Congress’ rescission of $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which effectively defunded public broadcasting in Alaska—an action […]